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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: dennisK on July 24, 2009, 08:05:01 AM

Title: is there such a thing as a crab larvae fly? thinking for coho in the saltwater
Post by: dennisK on July 24, 2009, 08:05:01 AM

is there such a thing as a crab larvae fly? thinking for coho in the saltwater like at the mouth of the cap...hearing some buzz that crab larvae the ticket this year.

i tried googling but could only find crab flies - i imagine crab larvae would be different...or would it?

thanks


ps..the pic below is of a generic crab fly...

(http://business.virgin.net/british.classic/crab-mccrabtan.jpg)

Title: Re: is there such a thing as a crab larvae fly? thinking for coho in the saltwater
Post by: Banny on July 24, 2009, 06:39:59 PM

Crab larvae look like blobs but there are some patterns.  I will take a shot of one impresionistic pattern I was shown and post it sometime tomorrow.

J

Title: Re: is there such a thing as a crab larvae fly? thinking for coho in the saltwater
Post by: brood dude on July 24, 2009, 08:37:05 PM

they are very different.i would use that one you got for permit.that fly is way to heavy for these parts, you will lost it on your first cast. there are some shops that have them but they are a rare breed.most guys are fairly secretive about their crabs.

Title: Re: is there such a thing as a crab larvae fly? thinking for coho in the saltwater
Post by: Rodney on July 24, 2009, 10:39:42 PM

Quote from: brood dude on July 24, 2009, 08:37:05 PM

most guys are fairly secretive about their crabs.

That is a good thing! :o

Crab larvae look like these:

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/album34/070903_6.jpg)

They're roughly the size of the finger nail.

Check out these commonly used coast fishing flies in Denmark (click on the links in the right column to see different ones):

http://kystfluer.lystfiskernet.dk/showfly1.asp?Type=Reje

They may work.

Title: Re: is there such a thing as a crab larvae fly? thinking for coho in the saltwater
Post by: dennisK on July 27, 2009, 07:24:19 AM

thnks guys

Title: Re: is there such a thing as a crab larvae fly? thinking for coho in the saltwater
Post by: dereke on July 27, 2009, 08:46:22 AM

  Those are some sweet patterns in there Rod. Now if I can muster the skills to tie them...... :-\

Title: Re: is there such a thing as a crab larvae fly? thinking for coho in the saltwater
Post by: lucky on July 27, 2009, 09:04:03 PM

Here's what dungeness crab larvae look like.

(http://thumb0.webshots.net/t/55/555/6/87/62/2661687620099123620fPGdDm_th.jpg) (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2661687620099123620fPGdDm)

And yes the coho eat alot of them.

After being eaten the stomach acids in the fish make the larvae turn colour. Last week I recovered some larvae from a fishes belly that was pure white, but you could still make out the little black eyes and tiny legs.

The ones Ive seen are very small and I have been tying them on size 12 hooks.

(http://thumb0.webshots.net/t/96/96/7/40/56/2757740560099123620vHlrAB_th.jpg) (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2757740560099123620vHlrAB)

Title: Re: is there such a thing as a crab larvae fly? thinking for coho in the saltwater
Post by: dereke on July 28, 2009, 09:23:41 AM

  hey Lucky how do you fish them?

Title: Re: is there such a thing as a crab larvae fly? thinking for coho in the saltwater
Post by: lucky on July 28, 2009, 09:42:06 AM

Quote from: dereke on July 28, 2009, 09:23:41 AM

  hey Lucky how do you fish them?

All those flys are weighted and I fish them on floating line or sink tip depending on the tides. Seven foot leader, let the fly sink then do a really slow retrieve.